The irreverent new movie Friends With Kids explores whether there's life — and love, and hotness — after children. We gathered the cast for their take, and totally related.

Q: Before people have kids, they look at parents — screaming at their children in public, or taking them to a fancy restaurant — and declare, "I'll never do that." What were those things for you?

Ed Burns: An epic road trip. I had terrible memories of driving from New York to Ohio from my own childhood. Fortunately, we've never done that. We did have one trip to Lake Tahoe and sat in traffic for four hours....

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Jennifer Westfeldt (who also wrote and directed the film): Isn't it more of an effort to take your family on a plane, with security being such a big hassle, and you're dealing with a baby, a stroller, and diaper bags? I thought driving would at least be calmer.

Ed: Not long-distance. The other thing we said is that we'd take the dogs with us on every trip. But the minute you have your first child, your dog is just a dog again.

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Adam Scott: I broke every single one of those rules — not taking my kids to restaurants, not taking them on airplanes — and I'm self-righteous about it. I shoot dirty looks right back and am ready to throw down with anyone. When you're holding a screaming kid, the last thing you need is some stranger judging you.

Q: So you're okay when someone boards a plane with a screaming child?

Adam: I definitely have a newfound sympathy for them, but I still don't want them sitting next to me!

Maya Rudolph: In the old days, I would have been super-bummed to sit near that lady. Now I'm that lady! I try to at least make sure my kid isn't the one kicking the back of your seat. What I don't like is neglectful parenting. I mean, come on! Rein your kids in.

Jon Hamm (Westfeldt's real-life boyfriend): And I'm the one who's like, "Give him to me." Honestly, I used to be a day-care teacher, and I took care of my sisters' kids. I get that it's a drag, not only for the people on the plane but mostly for the parents who are desperate to make it better. That said, there is nothing more annoying than an oblivious mom, chatting on her cell, banging into everything she walks by. That's when I want to say, "Get your face out of your phone and pay attention to your kid!"

Q: First off, where were you, Jon, when I was on a plane with my screaming son? Second, I want to hear more about what drives you nuts about your friends with kids.

Jon: Well, it's a reality check for your friendship, because there's not a lot of time in a new parent's life to do anything but take care of that baby. It's harder for women, because girlfriend relationships are so much about communication. Guys can check in every few months and it's cool.

Jennifer: That's true. The hardest thing is when I'm trying to have a conversation and my friend is obviously distracted, because her primary focus is on her child. As it should be! But it's still frustrating.

Q: What about you, parents? What bugs you about your friends who don't have kids?

Ed: When they call at bath- and bedtime. You think they're checking the clock, thinking about your life. Clearly, they are not.

Maya: I'm envious that they can go to a bar and hang out, or just go shopping and be out all day and not feel guilty...

Adam: ...and that they get to sleep in and just pick up and travel whenever they feel like it. But I wouldn't trade my two incredible kids for anything in the world.

Q: Yeah, yeah, yeah... To those of you who aren't parents, hearing all this must freak you out a little. What scares you the most about having kids?

Kristen Wiig: That they'll turn into teenagers one day. We all remember what we were like. That scares the crap out of me!

Jon: The vomit. I remember my mom literally standing there with fistfuls of barf because one of us had too much cake and she caught the throw-up in her hands.

Megan Fox: The constant fear of my child being lost, sick, or injured. That would probably drive me into madness. Also, pooping on the hospital table during delivery in front of an audience of nurses, doctors and, most importantly, my husband.

Q: So for the guys here who've seen their wives morph from sex object to life source to food group, what did you think of the changes her body went through? Turn-on or turn-off?

Ed: For me, it was amazement more than anything. Christy [Turlington, Burns's wife of eight years] totally embraced the journey. I put on 20 or 25 pounds of sympathy weight. She lost her weight immediately. It took me four years to drop mine!

Adam: I have seen my wife more tired than any person can be — especially after giving birth. And in those moments, she's the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.

Q: That is so sweet, Adam. For the rest of us, looking and feeling hot is a bit more of a challenge, particularly after kids. Can you still be a hot couple after baby?

Ed: Obviously, I think so. But I can't speak for everybody.

Jennifer: When we met Eddie and Christy, I felt as if we had been dropped in this utopian place. One of their daughters was crying, and Eddie unflappingly put out the fire while still conversing and pouring us drinks. They made it look so easy, graceful, and sexy. You watch a scene like that, and you think, Sign me up.

Megan: I think if you've had children with the right person, your attraction and appreciation of each other will be as intense as ever, and then some. Having a baby should be an opportunity to fall in love with each other all over again.

Adam: Absolutely. It's another reason to love her. But any relationship takes work.

Kristen: I don't think kids take away any of the sexiness. I know a lot of hot, sexy couples with kids. You can wear high heels and push a stroller — maybe.

Q: It can be done. Chasing after kids in the playground, that's a little harder in heels. For you non-parents, did working on this film make you want to go out and procreate, or run the other way?

Kristen: I'm going to pass on that one.

Jon: I'm a big fan of other people's kids. I love playing with them. I love going to birthday parties and eating cake. But I also like going home. — LORI BERGER & MARISA FOX

"Raising kids should make you a more interesting person." — Megan Fox, stepmom to Kassius, 10

"My biggest parenting fear is: Do I have what it takes to help someone navigate life?" — Jennifer Westfeldt

"I think you can have it all — a sexy adult life and a family life." — Jon Hamm